Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Polley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Polley and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Polley

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Polley:
  • 45.141052, -90.806981
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Polley

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Taylor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Taylor County
  • Since Polley is near Chippewa County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Chippewa County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Polley

Communities Also Named Polley ...

We found one communities that are also named Polley.

Within Wisconsin, the name Polley is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, there is another community also named Polley in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Polley lies 1,477 miles [2,377 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Polley that is located in Taylor County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Polley ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Arnold
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Arnold is located in Chippewa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
• Clark
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clark is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
• Donald
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Donald is located in Taylor County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
• Hannibal
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Hannibal is located in Taylor County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
• Jump River
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump River is located in Taylor County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jump River
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Jump River
  • From Polley to Jump River
• Junction
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Junction is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
• Maple Hill
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Maple Hill is located in Chippewa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
• Ruby
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ruby is located in Chippewa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
• Stanley
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Stanley is located in Chippewa County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,705 people

How Far From Polley to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Polley to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Polley and extending to:

• Medford, which is the Seat of Taylor County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Polley to Medford, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 825 miles [1,327.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,133 miles [9,870.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,885 miles [11,080.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,787 miles [7,703.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'